Sri Lanka Beat India By 6 Wickets To Win T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka beat India by Six Wickets to claimed T20 World Cup  2014 at  the final match played in Mirpur,Bangladesh this evening.this was the first time that the  sri lankan cricket team has won a world cup since winning 1996  50 overs match  world cup .

After winning the toss today the Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga has invited India to bat in Mirpur first  in Mirpur Stadium and after their 20 overs India only manged to score 130 runs for the loss of 4 wickets while majority of runs has been scored by Indian Deputy Skipper Virat Kohli who top scored with 77 runs.Sri Lankan bowlers able to decrease the run rate in the Indian innings during last four overs due to a well disciplined bowling and fielding performances.

In reply Sri Lankans have manged to reach  the target 131 with 13 balls to spare.Sri Lankans finished with 134 runs for the loss of 4 wickets while veteran Kumar Sangakkara has top scored with unbeaten 52 runs.Middle Order all rounder Tissara Perera has sealed the  the match for Sri Lanka  with a cracking boundary.

This T20 Final match also mark 
the ending T2O Careers of  two veterans Kumar Sangakkara and
Mahela Jayawardena.

T20 World Cup Finals Between Sri Lanka And India To Be Played Today In Bangaladesh

The finals of the T20 Cricket World Cup is scheduled to be played at Mirpur,Bangladesh this evening between Sri Lanka and India.Sri Lankans who were the finalists in 2009,2011 and 2012 T20 and 50 over cricket world cup finals are  expect to win the trophy this time according to the critics.Sri Lankans won their last International Cricket Trophy in 1996 when Sri Lankan Cricket Team lead by Arjuna Ranathunge won the 50 over limited overs World Cup held that year by beating Australia in Pakistan.

Sri Lankans became runners up twice in T20 World Cups and never win the trophy although they hold number one ranking in T20 games since few years .the tournament inaugurated in 2007 and  16   associate and non associate countries belongs to the  International Cricket Council(ICC) were participated in this years tournament host by Bangladesh.

In today's game the Sri Lankan Cricket Team will be captained by their ace fast bowler Lasith Malinga while the Indian Team is lead by their Wicket Keeper Batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni,few changes are expected to be made in  Sri Lanka's spinning department for today's match according to the foreign media sources.the match begins at 6.30 P.M sri lankan time.

Sri Lanka Cricket has arranged a special flight for Sri Lankan Cricket Fans who are keen to watch the T20 finals between Sri Lanka And India live and the flight left this Morning to Dhaka ,Bangladesh from Katunayake International Air Port in Colombo .the flight  is due to bring back the fans to Sri Lanka tonight.

Ceylon Transport Board Has Reduced Bus Fares Of Katunayake Express Highway

The Ceylon Transport Board has decided to reduced the bus fares of  Colombo-Katunayake Express highway with effect from today(04)according to  the revised price the bus fare from Colombo to Negambo has reduced to Rs.120 from Rs.150 and bus fare of Colombo to Katunayke has reduced to Rs.120 from Rs.130.

Sri Lanka Cricket To Reward Cricket Players If They Win T20 World Cup

The executive committee of the Sri Lankan Cricket has today(04) decided to offer US Dollers 1.5 ,Million to players of the National Cricket Team if they are able to win the T20 World Cup Final scheduled to be played on this Sunday in Dhaka,Bangladesh.

The money that Sri Lankan Cricket is going to offer players includes the US Dollars 500,000 participation allowance  and US Dollars 1 million Win Bonus ,

Public Services Nurses Union To Bring Indian Gynecologists If Need Arise

The Public Service Nurses Union(PSNU) has urged that if the Sri Lankan Gynecologists  have refrained from giving midwifery training to Hospital Nurses the union will be bring Indian Gynecologists for the job.

Speaking to the media the president of PSNU Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero has said that his union is having economic strength to bring Indian Gynecologists to give midwifery training to nurses if a need arise. he has also accused the Government Medical Officers Association(GMOA) for undermine the qualities of nurses and urged GMOA to keep the support and solidarity between Government Hospital nurses and doctors which are there since decades.

Customs Officials Have Seized Smuggled Stock Of Expensive Rosewood

The Sri Lankan Customs Officials have today(02) seized 28 containers contained Rs.1 billion worth stock of Rosewood believes to be illegally  smuggled from Madagascar .the seized stock of rosewood has been stored in containers  located at orugodawatta container depot customs sources said.

The shipment of the said stock of rosewood believes to be to a middle eastern country.the customs has investigating the incident further.

15th Of April Declared As A Special Holiday

The Ministry Of Public Administrations has today(02) announced that the 15th of April the day after Sinhalese  and Tamil new year has been declared as a public and bank holiday in view of the new year.